Download WeChat for PC/Laptop Free On Windows 10/8.1/8/7

July 21, 2017 by Stephen G

Nowadays social media is so powerful, as we know that Twitter and Facebook are ruling the world. In the same way, WeChat entered the social media in the year 2011 as text messaging application. As the years pass WeChat becomes so much powerful messaging application by its monthly active users.

At present WhatsApp is leading in the world among text messaging application, followed by Hike, WeChat. It has much more options and features than WhatsApp, so in future, it may cross the WhatsApp users. WeChat starts and develops by Chinese people in the year 2011. Everyone doubts whether WeChat is available for Desktop/Laptop?. The answer for it is Yes. During early days WeChat develops only for smartphones, but later it got available for Personal Computer/Laptop.

Here below I will guide you in detail how to download and install WeChat for PC/Laptop. If you follow the procedure, in particular, it will be a cakewalk for you.

WeChat is an Android application which is readily available for smartphone users, but as Personal Computers are operating with Windows system, Windows OS won’t allow Android apps to work on it so, to download it for PC, we need to have Android Emulator. BlueStacks is the best one. BlueStacks Emulator can play 99% of all Android applications in it. So I strongly recommend you to go with BlueStacks Android Emulator. The other way of installing WeChat is by Apk method. The next question arises to you is whether Apk files play on Windows OS? I will let you know both methods in detail.

The other way of installing it on your PC/Laptop is by Apk method. The next question arises to you is whether Apk files play on Windows OS? and the answer for it is No, don’t be panic I will guide you the alternative for that. The option for that is nothing but BlueStacks Android Emulator, if you get the BlueStacks Android Emulator, you can get it application in two different ways they are (i) APK method (ii) Android Emulator mode.

I will let you know both methods in detail.

Procedure to get WeChat for PC/Laptop by APK method:

Initially, for both the purposes, we need to have any of the Android Emulator. Let’s go for BlueStacks Emulator. No need to worry you can download BlueStacks Android emulator from this direct link.

As soon as after downloading BlueStacks, you should install and run that particular App.

As you have downloaded the APK file, you need to install it. Two methods can do the installation of this.

Method1: As you have downloaded BlueStacks earlier, open BlueStacks home screen and there you can see “Choose apk,” Click on that and get the required apk file.Method2: Right click on the APK file there you can see many options among them click on “Open with BlueStacks APK Handler.”

As you have done them correctly, you can see WeChat Messenger on your BlueStacks home screen.

Procedure To Get WeChat For PC/Laptop by Android Emulator

To have WeChat for PC/Laptop, you have to download BlueStacks Android Emulator from this original link.

Now you are almost done with it because now your Personal computer is in your hands. Icons on BlueStacks will same as if it is on your mobile phone. So that you can see an icon called Play Store on your Home Screen.

Click on the Play Store, search for WeChat in your search bar and install it.

As you have installed your signup work completely, once signup process completes now, you are pretty free and safe to you WeChat on your PC/Laptop.

WeChat Web:

WeChat is a popular text messaging application where you can use them both on the small screen(Mobile Phones) and large screen(PC/Laptop). Initially, to use WeChat Web, you need to have WeChat account, that is, an existing WeChat account. Simultaneously you need to open WeChat on your Mobile Phone and your Personal Computer, Scan QR code of your Mobile Device with WeChat Web. Now you are done with the sign in process and ready with WeChat Web on your PC/Laptop, so it is much easier for you to chat with your friends and family.

Special & essential features in WeChat messenger

The critical element in WeChat is Video calling, get face-face with your buddies/family instantly. With this feature, you can talk with a maximum of 9 people at a time. WeChat has video calling since 2011, whereas all leading messaging applications like WhatsApp and Hike Messanger got this facility in the year 2017.

WeChat has a unique feature called “Recall,” You are eligible to Recall your message within two minutes. In order have this Recall option you have to update your WeChat application to the latest version. By long press/right click on a particular message, you can get that option Recall.

WeChat Messenger is one of the safe and secure messaging applications. One can share voice clips, location, images, videos, Gifs etc..It has comic stickers which are available in WeChat store which is very funny to see those.

The most attractive option in WeChat is “Shake.” In PC/Laptop, users can tap on the shake symbol then WeChat looks for the other people shaking their phone at the same time. If it matches, then the name of the person is displayed on your screen so that you can send greetings to them if you are interested.

WeChat has a facility of Broadcast Messaging, these features allow you to send a message to many of your friends at a time, it is another type of group chatting.

Group chatting facility is available in it, a maximum of 500 persons can do chatting in a particular group.

Separately you can keep background Wallpaper for every contact.

Recently WeChat has provided WECHAT OUT, that is, you can call mobiles and landlines throughout the world at the lowest price, this feature is currently available only for few countries.

Online bills through WeChat by scanning QR(Quick Response) code and the particular feature is called MINI PROGRAM, which helps in many conditions when needed.A language translation technique is an additional feature to it, over 20 languages are there with translation features.

It is an user-friendly application so that you will quickly interact with others.

If you are not interested in conveying your feelings/thoughts in words, then send it as stickers and make your conversion much funnier. There are plenty of labels available in Store so you can download them quickly.

In this WeChat application, you can send gifts to your friends/family as Red Packet; Red Packet is a type of gift given during special occasions and holidays. As China develops this WeChat application, Red Packets are very much popular over there.

Conclusion:

Day by day the users for WeChat has been increasing because of its versatile and essential features. Inevitably within no time, the users of WeChat application will cross the users of Hike Messenger and WhatsApp. I am sure this article might help you, I am glad to see your comments below. Thank You.